Mark’s guidebook

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Mark’s guidebook

Food scene

Walk here in the morning for your coffee and pastry. The outdoor restaurant is also a great evening wind down spot. $$
Working Title Kitchen & Café
330 Laurier Ave. E
Walk here in the morning for your coffee and pastry. The outdoor restaurant is also a great evening wind down spot. $$
Super take out tacos. Right around the corner. $
Sí Señor Mexican Street Food
506 Rideau St
Super take out tacos. Right around the corner. $
Excellent spot for German/Austrian food. Great wine and beer selection. A favourite of ours. $$
28 habitants recommandent
Das Lokal
190 Dalhousie Street
28 habitants recommandent
Excellent spot for German/Austrian food. Great wine and beer selection. A favourite of ours. $$
Our go to for consistently good food and great atmosphere. $$$
90 habitants recommandent
Fraser
7 Springfield Rd
90 habitants recommandent
Our go to for consistently good food and great atmosphere. $$$
Outdoor patio in a beautiful setting overlooking the Ottawa River. Lots on tap, good wine selection plus tacos and hot dogs. $
20 habitants recommandent
Tavern on the Falls
1 John St
20 habitants recommandent
Outdoor patio in a beautiful setting overlooking the Ottawa River. Lots on tap, good wine selection plus tacos and hot dogs. $
Excellent sea food. Nice atmosphere. $$
115 habitants recommandent
The Whalesbone Bank Street
430 Bank St
115 habitants recommandent
Excellent sea food. Nice atmosphere. $$
Best croissants in Ottawa. Hands down. Super lunch and brunch spot too. $$
16 habitants recommandent
Boulanger Francais-French Baker
119 Murray St
16 habitants recommandent
Best croissants in Ottawa. Hands down. Super lunch and brunch spot too. $$
Not just a tasty Italian food market. Go to the back of the store for lunch specials. Delicious. $
64 habitants recommandent
La Bottega Nicastro, ByWard Market
64 George St
64 habitants recommandent
Not just a tasty Italian food market. Go to the back of the store for lunch specials. Delicious. $
Trendy, place to be seen. Lots of fun and great atmosphere. $$$
56 habitants recommandent
Riviera Ottawa
62 Sparks St.
56 habitants recommandent
Trendy, place to be seen. Lots of fun and great atmosphere. $$$
Funky bar/restaurant. Hip night life spot. $$
13 habitants recommandent
Moscow Tea Room
527 Sussex Dr
13 habitants recommandent
Funky bar/restaurant. Hip night life spot. $$
Great burger joint. Relaxed atmosphere. $$
80 habitants recommandent
Chez Lucien
137 Murray St
80 habitants recommandent
Great burger joint. Relaxed atmosphere. $$
Shout out to our Shawarma take out right around the corner. Surprisingly good platters! $
3 brothers shawarma & poutine
160 Rideau St
Shout out to our Shawarma take out right around the corner. Surprisingly good platters! $
Northern Italian fine dining. A bit pricey but fantastic ambiance. $$$
24 habitants recommandent
North & Navy
226 Nepean St
24 habitants recommandent
Northern Italian fine dining. A bit pricey but fantastic ambiance. $$$
Fun taste of Paris, close to Parliament. Good chance you might see an MP, Cabinet Minister or the PM himself in the early evening on a Friday. $$
22 habitants recommandent
Metropolitain Brasserie Restaurant
700 Sussex Dr
22 habitants recommandent
Fun taste of Paris, close to Parliament. Good chance you might see an MP, Cabinet Minister or the PM himself in the early evening on a Friday. $$
Favourite burrito spot in The Market. $
15 habitants recommandent
Burrito Borracho
105A Clarence St.
15 habitants recommandent
Favourite burrito spot in The Market. $
Great little spot for quick and tasty Indian - try the Chicken Tika wrap… $
Shafali Bazaar
55 Byward Market Square
Great little spot for quick and tasty Indian - try the Chicken Tika wrap… $
Yummy, big, cake slices. Need I say more. $$
21 habitants recommandent
Oh So Good Desserts
54 York St
21 habitants recommandent
Yummy, big, cake slices. Need I say more. $$
Our go to for take out Indian food. $$
RamaKrishna Indian Restaurant
417 Rideau Street
Our go to for take out Indian food. $$

Close by - off the beaten path

Things to see and do that are off the tourist trail.
A short walk to this lovely park on the Rideau River. Look for Blue Herons wading near the banks.
43 habitants recommandent
Parc Strathcona
25 Range Rd
43 habitants recommandent
A short walk to this lovely park on the Rideau River. Look for Blue Herons wading near the banks.
Check out Ottawa’s downtown university on the banks of the Ottawa Canal.
111 habitants recommandent
University Of Ottawa
75 Laurier Ave. E
111 habitants recommandent
Check out Ottawa’s downtown university on the banks of the Ottawa Canal.
Historical home for two Canadian Prime Ministers a few blocks away.
13 habitants recommandent
Laurier House National Historic Site
335 Laurier Ave. E
13 habitants recommandent
Historical home for two Canadian Prime Ministers a few blocks away.
Visit the residence of the Governor General - lovely grounds, free to enter and watch a Cricket match on summer weekends. Bring a picnic basket..
96 habitants recommandent
Rideau Hall
1 Sussex Dr
96 habitants recommandent
Visit the residence of the Governor General - lovely grounds, free to enter and watch a Cricket match on summer weekends. Bring a picnic basket..

Neighbourhoods

Sandy Hill

Conseils sur la ville

Déplacements

Light Rail

Ottawa’s light rail system is new but growing. Catch it at Ottawa U or the Rideau Centre.
Manières de faire des économises

Grocery Stores

There’s lots of great restaurants in Ottawa - but dining in does save some money. Groceries stores are close by - try Loblaws and the Asian Food Market.